Sue Boyd, R.N., a founding member of ARSJ, is a Registered Nurse in Pennsylvania, working in a Multiple Disabilities Classroom with medically fragile children with complex, multiple, and severe disabilities through the Intermediate Unit in the public school setting. She received her Associates Degree in Nursing from St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and received extensive additional training as an Advanced Trauma Certified Registered Nurse and in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. In addition to the classroom, Sue works at a Level One Trauma Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in the Pulmonary/Trauma Unit.In working with very diverse populations, Ms> Boyd brings to ARSJ an expanded awareness both in providing care to patients as well as in interacting with medical and educational colleagues. Kevin Boyd
Bob Conover
Bob Conover, is a Vice President with a Fortune 100 financial services firm and has been involved in anti-racist and diversity work for more than 10 years at his workplace, church, and in his community. Since 2004, he has worked in ARSJ to promote justice, reparations, and equity and advance the organization's mission. He brings from the corporate world leadership, management, presentation, analytical, and technical skills and lends his white privilege to the efforts of this group to fight every form of oppression in all areas of life. He lives with his wife and two young sons in New Jersey.Mr. Conover has a M.A. in Economics from Rutgers University (New Jersey) and a B.A. in Honors Economics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. He previously served as ARSJ's secretary and member of its CLC and has played an integral role in facilitating and organizing many of ARSJ's presentations and workshops as well as the organization's data analysis and reporting.
Jeff Garfinkle
Jeff Garfinkle isa Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensed in New Jersey and works in the corporate finance world as Controller/Chief Financial Officer.He has 30 years of experience in both public and private accounting, dealing with medium to large growing businesses, and he has expertise in computer technology and systems. He has a B.A. in Business Administration from Rutgers University (New Jersey) along with numerous continuing professional education credits in computers, taxes, and accounting topics.Mr. Garfinkle has been an active member in ARSJ, participating in court watches in Middlesex and Somerset County and various other projects since 2004.
Gail Greenstein, Ed.D
Gail Greenstein, Ed.D., has more than 20 years in the field of career and employee development and coaching for a range of organizations in different industries. Currently, she works in the pharmaceutical industry and contributes her expertise in media relations and leadership to the mission of ARSJ. Dr. Greenstein has also worked on initiatives to empower girls and young women to gain financial independence through workshops and educational experiences. Her current work with ARSJ is aimed at networking with key stakeholders in the legal system to build support for a court watch effort. Dr. Greenstein has a Ed.D with a specialty in Human and Organizational Studies from George Washington University, a M.S in Organizational Behavior from the University of Hartford (Connecticut) and a B.S in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Lillian B. Laney
Lillian B. Laney is a member of the CLC and a Data Management Analyst in the Human Resource Information Systems Department at Princeton University. In her role at Princeton University, she merges Human Resource activities and processes with the Information Technology field. An expert on the PeopleSoft HRMS database system, she manages, interprets, runs and writes queries all related to the management of employees. For the last three years, Ms. Laney has worked with ARSJ to promote justice and equity and has played an integral role in managing the data entry for its Participatory Action Research (PAR) initiative. She brings her analytical and technical skills to the project, providing critical input on data collection and maintenance.
Janet MacDonnell, CLC Member
Amy Meckeler
Amy Meckeler is a founding member of ARSJ and previously served as the organization's President/Chair. She has worked as a public relations writer and administrator for higher education for over 10 years and over numerous years has contributed to developing and implementing a range of social justice initiatives. Ms. Meckeler is currently pursuing a M.A. in Sociology and Social Justice at Kean University (New Jersey). Part of her social action work in ARSJ includes training community organizers and volunteers on the dynamics of power and privilege, facilitating the organization's Participatory Action Research (PAR) initiative, coalition building, and challenging local and state public policy makers to create relevant policies for families affected by domestic and community violence. She is a member of the New Jersey Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners and has served various roles in the LGBTIQQ community.
Julie C. Ost,MPHC
Julie C. Ost's, MPHC work is currently focused on cancer disparities across ethnic and language barriers at George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is an active member of ARSJ and continues to pursue social justice issues with health advocacy and resource-building of under served subpopulations in the DC area: youth of color, homeless, Spanish speaking, deaf, substance users, sex workers, LGBTIQQ individuals, those with HIV / AIDS or chronic hepatitis, and domestic violence survivors.In addition, Ms. Ost is working on publishing research regarding National, State and Local Viral Hepatitis Surveillance in the United States, as well as supporting existing initiatives to promote screening, testing and treatment in high risk communities of color. One of Ms. Ost's interests is following the youth movement for reparations for slavery and engaging ARSJ's members in that effort.
Trish Sullivan Vanni, M.Div.
Trish Sullivan Vanni, M.Div., founding member of ARSJ, is a consultant who works to empower visionary leaders in both the non-profit and for-profit sectors. Based in the Twin Cities, she specializes in volunteer mobilization, training for mission, business planning and marketing communications. She is active in a range of justice organizations that actively confront oppression in the Catholic Church and the broader society, and is an advocate for ecumenical and interfaith dialog. She is a host of Democratic Visions, a public affairs program of DFL District 42. A trained court watcher in Hennepin County, MN, she acts as a liaison between the court monitoring efforts of ARSJ and WATCH MN. A former non-profit director, she supports ARSJ in the area of communications and grant writing. She is currently working on a PhD at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, California.